Casey Mize Allows Four Runs In Loss To Red Sox

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize suffered his sixth loss of the year on Wednesday as the team fell 4-1 to the Boston Red Sox. Mize pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, one walk and four earned runs while striking out three. He allowed three home runs in the game. It was the third […]

Eagles And Texans Discussing Deshaun Watson Trade

The Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles have been discussing a trade that would send quarterback Deshaun Watson to Philadelphia. Multiple sources, including Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports, claimed that the talks have been "heating up." However, other sources have pumped the breaks, citing that a deal is far from imminent. The most complicated factor of […]

Ryan Sherriff Notches First Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Sherriff struck out one over a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. He entered Wednesday's game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The southpaw retired all three batters he faced to earn his first save of the season. […]

Oscar Mercado Collects Four Hits Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday night's 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was a solid night for Mercado who has been underwhelming on the season as noted by his .250/.318/.400 slash line. That being said, he has warmed up a […]

Bullpen Report: Figuring Things Out After Wild Trade Deadline

For weeks leading up to the trade deadline, I wrote about how greatly it would impact bullpens around the league. I tried to project closers that would be traded and setup men that would take over the closer gigs. Well, even I was wrong with how much the trade deadline would impact the reliever position!  […]

Early Losers of the 2021-22 NBA Free Agency

Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential. But it can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Franmil Reyes Has Two Hits Wednesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter and outfielder Franmil Reyes went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Reyes just keeps racking up the hits as he is now 8-for-25 with an .890 OPS over the previous seven days. He will look to stay hot in the […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/5

Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations […]

Jose Ramirez Homers Wednesday Night

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was a little too late for an Indians comeback when Ramirez hit the bomb off Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano in the top of the ninth inning, but fantasy managers won't mind. […]

Josh Fleming Picks Up Ninth Win

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Josh Fleming (9-5) allowed two earned runs on five hits while striking out six across five innings to earn the win during Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. He was sharp in Wednesday's win; the southpaw didn't walk anyone and has now struck out at least six batters in back-to-back […]

Devin Williams Earns His First Save On Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams closed out the team's 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday to earn his first save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out two. The Brewers placed closer Josh Hader on the COVID-19-related injured list earlier this […]

Eric Hosmer Riding Nine-Game Hitting Streak

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-4 with a single and a run scored in the team's 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. The single extended his current hitting streak to nine games. Hosmer has been on a roll for about a month now. In July, he slashed .370/.446/.507 while tallying […]

Nolan Arenado Homers And Doubles On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado had a strong game at the plate in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI. Through 104 games on the year, Arenado is slashing .264/.320/.503 with 21 home runs, 65 RBI and 51 runs. Many of […]

Adin Hill Avoids Arbitration and Signs Two-Year Deal with San Jose

Adin Hill avoided arbitration as he inked a two-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. The contract will pay him an average AAV of $2.175 million. The salary is the same each season. Hill expects to challenge for the number one spot in goal for the Sharks. The former Arizona Coyotes goaltender […]

Kyle Zimmer Placed On Injured List With Neck Spasms

The Kansas City Royals placed relief pitcher Kyle Zimmer (neck) on the 10-day injured list due to neck spasms on Wednesday. Infielder Emmanuel Rivera (wrist) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move. The neck spasms first appeared for Zimmer during his outing against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. He walked all […]

Brandon Belt Likely To Be Activated From Injured List Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) will be with the club in Arizona on Thursday ahead of the team's game against the Diamondbacks. The expectation is that he will be activated from the injured list and available for the game. Belt has been sidelined with right knee inflammation since late June. Darin Ruf […]

Kevin Gausman Expected To Go On Paternity Leave Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman told reporters that he's expecting to go on paternity leave on Thursday. He and his wife are expecting their second daughter on Friday. The timing seems to be pretty ideal for Gausman, the Giants and his fantasy managers. Gausman pitched against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, allowing just […]

Mike Zunino Goes Yard In Wednesday’s Win

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. He launched a solo shot off Drew Steckenrider in the sixth inning for his 21st long ball of the season. The 30-year-old has now homered twice in his last four games. Zunino is slashing […]

Josh VanMeter Day-To-Day With Back Spasms

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Josh VanMeter (back) was a late scratch from Wednesday's starting lineup due to back spasms. He did, however, come into the game as a pinch-hitter and he went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. After the game, Diamondbacks manager said that VanMeter was going to be day-to-day with the injury. VanMeter has been […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/5)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 5 game early and 6 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 5th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for August 5th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Angels Option Chris Rodriguez

Prior to Wednesday's game, The Los Angeles Angels have demoted right-hander Chris Rodriguez to Triple-A Salt Lake, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic. Rodriguez was recalled on Monday and made one start, going six innings and allowing four runs on four hits. It was his second stint with the Angels this season, making the […]

Tommy La Stella Reaches Four Times In Return

San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella came off the injured list Wednesday and got the start at third base batting second. He went 2-for-2 with two walks and a run scored before being lifted for a pinch-runner. La Stella showed no signs of rust despite the fact that this was his first game since […]

Donovan Solano Hits Fifth Homer

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano continued his hot hitting Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a run scored. The solo home run, off Arizona Diamondbacks' starter Zac Gallen, was Solano's fifth of the year. Solano has been on fire over his last seven games, putting up a .429/.448/.750 slash […]

Alex Dickerson Hits Three-Run Shot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson had a nice night at the plate Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. Despite only having four hits in his last 17 at-bats, Dickerson has put up a .706 slugging percentage in his last seven games. He now has a […]

Brandon Crawford Steals Ninth Bag

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his renaissance season Wednesday night, going 1-for-5 with his ninth steal of the season. Crawford is becoming more opportunistic as the season goes on, with five of those nine coming in his past 30 games. Crawford has enjoyed an outstanding season with an .895 OPS, 18 homers, 58 […]

Kevin Gausman Bounces Back Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman had endured three consecutive tough outings entering Wednesday's matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks, but he appeared to once again be in all-star form for this one. Gausman allowed just one run on five hits and no walks in six innings while striking out eight batters, leading him to […]

Austin Hays Steals Second Base Of The Year

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays swiped his second base of the year Wednesday against the New York Yankees. He also went 1-for-4 with a single and an RBI. It's been a disappointing season for the 26-year-old, as he's managed just a .715 OPS with 11 homers in 283 at-bats. He's had an especially tough go […]